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RUS

Boucher Wants Cable To Play The NTIA/RUS Grant Game

WASHINGTON, April 3, 2009 – The NTIA/RUS broadband grant program is “a landmark opportunity” for the cable industry, House Energy and Commerce Communications Subcommittee chairman Rick Boucher, D-Va., said Thursday during a speech at the National Cable and Telecommunications Association’s annual con

FCC

FCC Seeks to Get Into Broadband Stimulus Game with Public Notice

WASHINGTON, March 24, 2009 – The Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday outlined the procedures by which parties wishing to provide written or oral comments on the agency’s consultative role in the broadband provisions of the fiscal stimulus act.

NARUC

States Want NTIA and RUS to 'Outsource' Broadband Stimulus Grant-Vetting

WASHINGTON, March 23, 2009 – The complexities of relationships between federal, state, and local governments, the private sector and sovereign Indian tribes emerged during a Monday afternoon round table on the role of states in the NTIA-RUS grant process.

RUS

Arizona Broadband Forum Probes 20 Percent Match to Obtain Federal Funds

March 20, 2009 – At the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and Rural Utilities Services’ Wednesday joint public meeting in Flagstaff, Ariz., tension surfaced over how much of the money for local broadband projects should come from the federal government.

NTCA

Rural Carriers Want First Crack at Rural Customers

WASHINGTON, March 19, 2009 – The National Telecommunications Cooperative Association is fine with stimulus dollars targeting rural areas first. But the bigger question to them is: Who will do the targeting?

FCC

Upcoming Webinar on Navigating the $7.2 Billion Broadband Stimulus

WASHINGTON, March 13, 2009 – BroadbandCensus.com and CCMI have teamed up to offer a free public webinar on tapping into the $7.2 Billion Broadband Stimulus on March 19, at 2 p.m. ET, aimed at both incumbent service providers and new market entrants.

FCC

NTIA Releases Notice of Rule-Making; Announces New Public Meetings on March 16-19, 23 and 24

WASHINGTON, March 10 – The National Telecommunications and Information Administration on Monday released a notice of rule-making concerning the broadband initiatives under the fiscal stimulus legislation and announced a series of additional public meetings on March 16-19, and on March 23 and 24.

FCC

Grant Program Must Balance Competing Interests and Remain Transparent, Experts Say

WASHINGTON, March 9, 2009 – Soon to be released FCC data will help balance the interests of public need for expanded networks and industry needs for financial incentives while implementing the goals of the Obama broadband stimulus package, a triumvirate of telecommunications experts said during aMon